Relevant publications - The Digital Trade Integration Project

Type: Dataset
Publisher: European University Institute
Editors: Martina F. Ferracane, Tomás Rogaler Wilson, Simón González
Year of Publication: 2023
Abstract: The Digital Trade Integration (DTI) dataset is an open-access dataset of regulatory policies about digital trade. The database includes restrictive and enabling policies in 130 economies worldwide. By providing comprehensive and comparable information on regulatory policies across 65 indicators, the database boosts the transparency of digital trade governance, permitting analysis of differences in policies across countries, their effectiveness in supporting international trade and investment in digital-intensive products, and enabling the identification of good practices in the area of digital trade.

Type: Blog post
Publisher: Civica Research
Year of Publication: 2023
Abstract: An update from Bocconi University about the Digital Trade Integration Project.

Type: Working Paper
Publisher: European University Institute
Year of Publication: 2023
Authors: Martina F. Ferracane, Bernard Hoekman, Filippo Santi, and Erik van der Marel
Series/Report no.: EUI, RSC, Working Papers, 2023/37, Global Governance Programme
Abstract: Using a structural gravity model, we assess whether EU adequacy decisions on data protection are associated with bilateral digital trade. Controlling for digital-relevant bilateral covariates, including preferential trade agreements and other binding data flow arrangements, we find that countries that received EU adequacy exhibit an increase in digital trade between 6-14 percent, representing a trade cost reduction up to 9 percent […].

Type: Blog post
Publisher: Information Technology & Innovation Foundation (ITIF)
Year of Publication: 2023
Author: Nigel Cory
Abstract: This blog post shows the policy impact of an EUI working paper that assesses the relation between adequacy decisions and trade in digital services.

Type: Working Paper
Publisher: European University Institute
Year of Publication: 2022
Author: Martina F. Ferracane
Series/Report no.: EUI, RSC, Working Papers, 2022/70, Global Governance Programme
Abstract: This paper serves as a supplement to the Digital Trade Integration database. It details the structure of the database and its indicators, and it provides key definitions, the methodology for data collection and the main resources used for data collection.

Type: Policy Brief
Publisher: TEPSA
Year of Publication: 2022
Author: Martina F. Ferracane
Series/Report no.: EUI, RSC, Policy Brief, Global Governance Programme
Abstract: Recent initiatives devoted to mapping digital trade policies warn against rising regulatory divergence in crucial policy areas for the digital economy, including data policies, content access, and telecom infrastructure. Evidence-based analysis on the impact of digital regulatory heterogeneity and on the ability of digital policies to achieve their desired policy objective should inform the design of new initiatives to foster a predictable and safe regulatory environment for the digital economy. […]

Type: Working Paper
Publisher: World Bank
Year of Publication: 2022
Author(s): Calvin Zebaze Djiofack; Peace Aimee Niyibizi
Abstract: Rwanda’s economy staged a strong recovery in 2021. Inflationary pressures are mounting, leading the National Bank of Rwanda to tighten monetary policy. Looking ahead, economic growth is expected to moderate in 2022-24, weighed down by the war in Ukraine. Fiscal consolidation and spending efficiencies will be introduced with the FY22-23 budget to preserve space for growth-enhancing investment […]

Type: Working Paper
Publisher: European University Institute
Year of Publication: 2022
Author(s): Deborah Elms; Nick Agnew
Series/Report no.: EUI RSC, 2022/51, Global Governance Programme-474 [Global Economics]
Abstract: Digital trade has become a major driver of economic development by enhancing productivity and lowering costs of trade in goods. While digital trade promises new opportunities for individuals and firms of all sizes, it also raises new challenges. […]

Type: Working Paper
Publisher: European University Institute
Year of Publication: 2022
Author: Martina F. Ferracane
Series/Report no.: Policy Briefs, 2022/48, Global Governance Programme [Global Economics]
Abstract: Cyberspace is widely recognised as an “object of geopolitical competition” between countries advocating for an open internet space and countries that aim to use this space as a tool for control. The Indo-Pacific region represents one of the most contested and strategically significant domains, principally because of the role of China […]

Type: Report
Publisher: UN-ESCAP; OECD
Year of Publication: 2022
Abstract: This report is a preliminary step towards a greater understanding of the digital trade policy environment in the Asia-Pacific region. It provides an overview of the digital trade policy environment in the Asia-Pacific region, based on data collected from 21 sample economies.